Eric Prydz facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eric Prydz
Prydz at Glastonbury in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Eric Sheridan Prydz
Also known as	AxEr A&P Project Cirez D Dukes of Sluca Groove System Hardform Pryda Moo Sheridan Tonja Holma Fiol Lasse
Born	(1976-07-19) 19 July 1976 (age 49)
Origin	Täby, Stockholm County, Sweden
Genres	House techno progressive house tech house
Occupation(s)	DJ record producer
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Pryda Mouseville Pryda Friends Virgin EMI Astralwerks Ministry of Sound Arista

Eric Prydz (born July 19, 1976) is a famous DJ and music producer from Sweden. He is also known by other names like Pryda and Cirez D. Eric became very popular in 2004 with his hit song "Call on Me". He continued to have success with songs like "Proper Education" in 2007, "Pjanoo" in 2008, and "Opus" in 2015. In 2016, he released his first full album, also called Opus.

In 2017, Eric Prydz was named DJ of the Year at the Electronic Music Awards. He was also nominated for Live Act of the Year, which means his live shows are amazing!

Eric Prydz's Music Journey

Early Success: "Call on Me" and More (2004–2008)

Eric Prydz is widely known for his 2004 hit song "Call on Me". This song was number one on the UK singles chart for five weeks. It also topped the German Top 100 for six weeks in a row. Even though this song made him famous, Eric Prydz usually does not play it in his shows anymore. He wants to be known for his newer music.

In 2006, he released a new version of Pink Floyd's song "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2". He called his version "Proper Education" and released a music video for it. In 2008, Prydz released another popular song called "Pjanoo". This song reached the top of the UK Dance Chart.

Eric Prydz was once part of a group of DJs called the Swedish House Mafia. This group included Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angello. When the group officially formed in 2008, Eric decided not to join them. However, he has worked with Axwell under the name Axer. He also worked with Steve Angello as A&P Project.

New Sounds: Eric Prydz Presents Pryda (2009–2013)

In 2009, Eric Prydz released "Miami to Atlanta". This song was the first to use something called the "Pryda snare". The Pryda snare is a special sound effect often used in house and trance music. It uses a strong snare drum sound at the end of a music section. This helps to mark changes in the song. Many other electronic music producers have used this sound in their own songs.

On May 21, 2012, Eric Prydz released his first album, Eric Prydz Presents Pryda. It was a three-disc album. The first disc had new songs that fans had not heard before. The other two discs had many of his classic songs from his Pryda collection. Eric mixed these songs himself.

To celebrate the album, a special event was held at the Ministry of Sound club in London on April 14, 2012. Eric Prydz played some of his new songs there. If you put the album CD into a computer, you could also download a special bonus track called 'Tijuana'.

His 2013 Essential Mix was chosen as the Essential Mix of the Year by Pete Tong. This is a big award in the DJ world.

Amazing Shows: PR(10)DA, PR(15)DA and Opus (2014–Present)

Eric Prydz performing at Amnesia in Ibiza, 2012

The year 2014 marked 10 years for Eric Prydz's music label, Pryda Recordings. To celebrate, he announced a special album. On May 4, 2015, he announced PR(10)DA. This was a collection of songs that had not been released before. These songs were made between 2004 and 2014. PR(10)DA was released as three separate music collections before his main album came out in February 2016.

On May 19, 2014, Eric Prydz announced his third big concert series, called EPIC 3.0. He promised the "world's largest indoor hologram" for this show. He also promised new music and amazing visuals. The show took place at Madison Square Garden on September 27, 2014. It featured a huge 20-meter, 4K hologram and 32 lasers.

On July 4, 2015, Eric Prydz was the first DJ to have a set featured on "One Mix" on Beats 1. This is a worldwide radio station on Apple Music.

His first official studio album, Opus, was released on February 5, 2016. In June 2016, Eric Prydz worked with Luke Versalko to make a short film. This film showed how his Epic 4.0 show was created.

To celebrate 15 years of his Pryda music name, Eric Prydz announced PR(15)DA on April 10, 2019. This collection included 27 songs.

On July 19, 2019, Prydz announced EPIC 6.0. This show featured a huge, eight-meter-wide transparent LED sphere. This "holosphere" surrounded Eric Prydz while he performed at the Tomorrowland festival. The sphere was made of 72 handmade panels. These panels had over 2.4 million LEDs that lit up with images of galaxies, electricity, and alien planets.

Eric Prydz also performed a HOLO show at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023. On March 15, 2025, Eric Prydz played "Call On Me" live for the first time in 20 years. This was part of his "20 Years of Prydz" show in Austin, Texas.

Besides making music, Eric Prydz also runs his own record labels. These include Pryda, Pryda Friends, Pryda Presents, and Mouseville. He releases most of his own music through these labels. He releases music as Pryda on the Pryda label. On Mouseville Records, which started in 2002, he releases techno songs as Cirez D.

About Eric Prydz

Eric Prydz has a fear of flying. This means he mostly travels by bus when he is on tour. He lived in London for a while, then moved to Los Angeles in 2012. In 2021, he moved back to Sweden. He has two children.

Music Albums

Studio albums

• Opus (2016)

DJ Magazine Top 100 Rankings

Eric Prydz has been ranked in DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs list many times.

See also

In Spanish: Eric Prydz para niños